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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/29/1938x. „ -m AUGUST 29, 1939. THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION met in adjourned regular session August 29 1939 at-7:30,P-m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall: Chairman Hopkins presiding. Meeting called to order by the Chairman. Secretary stated that this was an adjourned regular meeting from August 24, 1938- ROLL CALL - Commissioners present: Hopkins, Seager, Williams, Briggs, Findlay, Patterson. Commissioners absent: Schnitker, Whitson, Hodgkinson. City Attny. Thompson attended. MINUTES - Secretary moved that the reading of the minutes of the meeti* held August 24, 1939 be dispensed with as all members had received copies thereof and that they be accepted as writ- ten. Seconded by Com. sindlay. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. CORRESPONDENCE - A letter from Jose and Joan Escobar protesting the granting of a 50 %, 5ft. front yard variance to Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming on Easterly 25 ft: of Lots 27 & 28, Elk 7, See 5 Balboa, Island was read by the'Seerstary. Mr. Granger Hyer was present and advised the commissice, that, as stated at the last meeting, Mr. Escobar and he bad- discussed Us variance and that Mr. Escobar had not objected': to the variance at that time. Chairman Hopkins stated that, as this variance had been Called for hearing at the meeting on August 24th, and no protests having been received at that time, the variance had been recommended to the City Council, it is a closed matter as far as the Planning Commission is concerned and may not be reconsidered. Coma Patterson moved that the Secretary so advise the protestants. Seconded by Com. Findlay. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. HEARINGS - FIRST HEARING • ON PETITION FOR REZONING Petition of Mrs. Marian R. Delano for rezoning of Lots 1 to '9 inclusive, Elk 22, Balboa East Side Addition from R -1 to R -2 classification, and the letter from the City Council referring the application to the Planning Commission was read by the Secretary. The application was accompanied by 3 letters from adjoin -; ing property owners in the block approving such rezoning. Secretary stated that the hearing had been advertised Land notices sent to 12 property owners in the block. ti,.. Chairman inquired if anyone wished to speak on the matter. Mr. W. P. Boland said he and other neighbors in the block were anxious to know just what this change insoning , meant. They wished to discuss the matter among themselves before making any protests and wished to know if further • time could be allowed for protests. Chairman Hopkins informed him that this is the first hearing and any protests may be presented to the commission: at the neat hearing; Sept. 21st. No further discussion. Chairman Hopkins stated that as a matter of planning, it should be difficult to change from the greater to the lesser restricted zone. Com. Patterson moved that this matter be sent to second hearing September 219t, 1938 - Seconded by Com. Williams. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. SECOND HEARING - ON PLAN OF PROPOSED MUNICIPAL IMPRonaNTS AS CONSTITUTING A CITY PLAN - Secretary stated that the first public hearing on this matter had been held August 17th; this is the final hearing on the Plan. Chairman inquired if nayone on the floor wished to be advised concerning any of the items listed in the plan or if anyone present wished to speak on any item. No response. Com. Patterson said that his last estimates show that Item "A" will cost approximately $120,000 instead of $90,000, figuring type A construction. "E" and "8 ", the Balboa Ocean Front Improvement, will be $120,000 instead of $115,000. Item "G" will cost $38,180 instead of $34,000; however,these r estimates are for the completed projects. We can always stop when the money is gone. Attny. Thompson advised the commission that the approxi- mate costs of each item had been placed in the legal advertis+ ment at the request of the bonding attorneys. .If these fig- ures are increased, the public has been misinformed and the bonding attorneys will raise that question. We can go under the advertised figures but not over them. If the Council finally adopts the plan, they will have to advertise the same figures that the Planning Commission advertised. The figures that we have before us are the only ones which we may con- sider. Attny. Thompson stated that a motion is now in order adopting Resolution No. 141, recommending to the City Council that all of the projects as advertised be approved as one project and one general plan for municipal improvement; and recommending to the City Council \ I ' "3 , ' kz that the matter be submitted to the vote of the electors of the City of Newport Beach as to whether or not`sAid Plan shall be approved. _ Com. Briggs as moved, Resolution No. 141. Seconded by Com. Seeger. Roll Call vote: Ages: Hopkins, Seager, Williams, Briggs, Findlay, Patterson. Noes: None. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. ADJOURNMENT— On motion of Com. Williams, seconded by Com. Briggs and carried the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, HOWARD W. SEAGER, rotary. •